English Bulldog puppy tube feed by vet

Veterinarian demonstrates how to tube feed a newborn English Bulldog puppy

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Pets & Animals

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• english
• bulldog
• puppy
• tube
• feeding

[btpuppy]

Tube is too long and opaque red and too stiff - red tubes can puncture their stomach. It happened to a breeder I know. You need to use clear human infant feeding tubes. He did not mark the tube - if no marking, you do not know if it Is in the lung or if it has slipped out of the stomach. He did not hold the tube and the puppy's head while he put the milk in, again, it can slip up and go into the lung if not held in place. He did not remove all air from the tube - he told you it was ok - NOT

[caesaryanez]

@btpuppy excellent points

[btpuppy]

Terrible technique! A vet should know better.

[caesaryanez]

@btpuppy pup was born with a cleft palate; therefore, the pup was unable to suckle. Without the tube the pup would have starved. What technique do you recommend? All three vets we know use the same technique. The technique saved the pup; therefore, I am confused as to why it is terrible.

[radicalteh]

where is his glove? where is the sanitization beforehand? he did it without a glove...

[caesaryanez]

@radicalteh something called soap and water... not everything was filmed; moreover, when I tube feed the pups at home, I too did not use gloves... again, simple soap and water to sanitize works. However, gloves are a good idea provided one does not cross contaminate the gloves by handling other items that were not sanitized for the procedure.

[btpuppy]

He needed to also give sub-q fluids to hydrate the puppy - if the puppy was not doing well, it would not be able to digest food. You give fluids first and when/if the puppy perks up, then tube feed or let nurse. You can also milk the dam and use her milk to tube feed if she has enough. Mother's milk is best, but formulas can be used (just like with human babies)

[btpuppy]

Also, he did not correct chart for amount to give - chart showed more than 1cc per oz of weight and he was just guessing without weighing the puppy. I am a breeder since 1973 and have tube fed many many puppies.

[babewithswaqq]

where did you find the feeding tube & the dog formula|milk ?

[caesaryanez]

@ratatulsuprem1 yes, or allow the pup to starve ... born with a cleft pellet